Archive: 22/04/2016
Scientists identify genes that control smooth muscle contraction in digestive system
Researchers at UMass Medical School have identified a new molecular pathway critical for maintaining the smooth muscle tone that allows the passage of materials through the digestive system. This finding, based on studying ...
Apr 22, 2016
A 7-year longitudinal trial of the safety and efficacy of a calcium supplement used to enhance bone mineral density
A recent study from the Journal of the American College of Nutrition (JACN), examines the safety and efficacy of a vitamin/mineral enhanced plant-sourced calcium supplement [AlgaeCal (AC)] in female consumers who had taken ...
Apr 22, 2016
Brain's immune system triggers frontotemporal dementia
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), the second most common cause of dementia in people under 65, may be triggered by a defect in immune cells called microglia that causes them to consume the brain's synaptic connections, according ...
Apr 22, 2016